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  1. Fátima
Place: Fátima
Photo: Fátima
    Regions
    Centro de Portugal
    In the interior of the country, there are mountains and villages of granite and schist. By the sea, fishing villages and cosmopolitan beaches with water sports set the pace of the day. And everywhere centuries old heritage proudly displays the (...)

  2. Religious Ceremony/Religious rite
Place: Fátima
Photo: Amatar Filmes
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    Fátima, a journey to the altar of the world
    The Shrine at Fátima is one of the most important landmarks in the Marian worship, drawing pilgrims from all over the world.The location of the Shrine of Fátima, at Cova da Iria, had until 1917 been an unknown place in the municipality of Ourém, in (...)

  3. Beach
Place: Nazaré
Photo: Turismo de Lisboa
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    Nazaré
    Nazaré beach, with its mild climate and natural beauty, has one of the most ancient traditions connected to fishing in Portugal.The long sandy half-moon shaped beach, which is also the town’s sea front, is known for its grandeur and for the (...)

  4. Wall and village
Place: Óbidos
Photo: José Manuel
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    Óbidos
    The mediaeval town of Óbidos is one of the most picturesque and well preserved in Portugal.Quite close to the capital and located on high ground near the Atlantic coast, Óbidos has had a strategic importance in the territory. It had already been (...)

  5. Thermal Baths/Spa
Place: Monfortinho
Photo: Turismo Centro de Portugal
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    Thermal Baths in Centro de Portugal
    There’s nothing better for a breather and an escape from routine than a stay at a thermal baths. And in Centro de Portugal there are many to choose from…Owing to its geological characteristics, mineral springs abound in this region. The pure waters (...)

  6. Caminhante
Place: Bandeira
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    Caminhos de Santiago (St. James Way)
    The Caminhos de Santiago that cross Portugal from south to north have been followed by pilgrims for centuries. Taking them is to set out on a discovery not only of the country but of ourselves too.The destination of these Ways is the Cathedral of (...)

  7. Fátima
    Towns and Villages
    Fátima
    With its origins deep in history, it was during the Arabian occupation that this settlement developed and was named. According to legend, during the Christian Reconquest, the Templar knight Gonçalo Hermingues, also known as Bringer-of-Moors, fell in (...)

  8. As Aparições de Fátima
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    Pilgrimages to Fátima
    The Sanctuary of Fátima annually welcomes hundred of thousands of pilgrims and tourists. Many come to participate in the celebrations that commemorate the apparitions of Our Lady to the three witness of Fátima. In the Fátima calendar, the dates May (...)

  9. Castelo de Leiria
Place: Leiria
Photo: shutterstock_saiko3p
    Towns and Villages
    Leiria
    Leiria has a river that flows uphill, a tower that does not have a cathedral, a cathedral that does not have a tower, and a High Street that is not straight. (According to a popular Portuguese rhyme.)For Dom Afonso Henriques, the first Christian (...)

  10. Beaches
    Praia da Vieira
    Vieira de Leiria is a traditional fishing community that has managed to stick with its customs. The boats set out early in the morning in order to ensure local restaurants have the very freshest of ingredients in order to cook the respective (...)

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